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When
Sunday, October 18th, 2026
Where
695 Waterfront Way, Vancouver WA
Distances
10K · Half
About this race
Event Overview
- Date: 2026-10-18
- Location: 695 Waterfront Way, Vancouver, WA
- Annual Tradition: 20th Annual Girlfriends Run
- Race Types: Half Marathon, 10K & 6K
Purpose of the Event
- Fundraising Achievement: The Girlfriends and Pink Brigade have raised over $900,000 over the last 18 years!
- Support for Women's Causes: Designed specifically for women to get together to do something good for themselves and to help support a very important women’s cause.
In Honor Of
- Tribute: We started this event to honor and support one of our BFFs, Joleen Skarberg.
- Personal Story: Joleen was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and continues to run it every year with her daughters, sisters, nieces, cousins, and girlfriends!
- Spotting Joleen: Watch for her – she’ll be wearing #1!
Participation
- Varied Participation: About half the gals run, half walk, and many do a combination of running and walking.
- Finish Line: It doesn’t matter how you get to the finish line, as long as you get there!
More Information
- Registration Link: Girlfriends Run Registration
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